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Pope thanks Amazonian bishops for candour after they vote for change to celibacy laws

Pope Francis has thanked Amazon regional bishops for their “candour” at a meeting which called for ordaining married priests and other changes to help...

Islamic State leader al Baghdadi believed to be dead after US raid in Syria

The leader of the Islamic State militant network is believed to be dead after being targeted by a US military raid in Syria. A official...

Tear gas fired during police-protesters stand-off in Hong Kong

Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse a rally called over concerns about police conduct in months-long pro-democracy demonstrations, with...

Floods and mudslides kill at least 10 in Japan

Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in Tokyo has left at least 10 people dead and added fresh damage in areas still recovering...

Family to fly out to search for British backpacker missing in Cambodia

The family of a backpacker who has gone missing in Cambodia are flying out to assist in the search for the 21-year-old. Amelia Bambridge, from...

Six protesters killed during Iraqi anti-government demonstrations

Six protesters have been killed in clashes with Iraqi security forces during nationwide anti-government protests, officials said. Security chiefs and medical staff said three people...

Masses of Chileans jam capital in protest against government

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have marched in Chile’s capital, intensifying pressure on a government struggling to contain deadly unrest over economic hardship. The huge...

Lebanese police remove protesters and roadblocks in Beirut

Lebanese security forces have dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut, to reopen roads closed during a campaign of...

Death toll climbs to 42 in Iraq protests

The death toll from protests in Iraq has climbed to 42. A senior government official in the country’s south said 12 protesters died in a...

Fires die down but strong winds forecast

Howling winds fuelling wildfires across California began to die down on Friday, but residents in the north of the state braced for another round...

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